If you’ve been charged with a traffic offence in Queensland there is a chance that this may be recorded on your criminal history. While most traffic offences are minor offences, if the traffic offence is of a serious enough nature, it may end up on your criminal history depending on various circumstances. If you … Read more
Case Note: R v Paull [2021] QSCPR 22 Facts On 2 July 2020, two uniformed police officers were conducting mobile patrols in the Cairns CBD in a marked police vehicle. At approximately 1:50am, Ryan Connor Paull (‘the Applicant’) was seen by police to be walking across the road and continued walking on a footpath. Police … Read more
In Queensland, a blue card is required for anyone who wishes to work or volunteer with children. The regime is administered by Blue Card Services and is governed by the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000. For industries in which a blue card is necessary for work – such as childcare, or youth … Read more
On 29 March 2021, a three-day lockdown was announced over the greater Brisbane area. Those who lived in Brisbane during this time would no doubt recall having to ‘think on their feet’ and make sudden changes to their plans for the coming days. In this regard, the judicial system also had to pivot and make … Read more
The District Court of Queensland has recently allowed an appeal against sentence, finding that the learned Magistrate initially imposed a sentence which was manifestly excessive. The Magistrates Court Proceedings On 9 March 2021, Mr. Aaron Leigh Edwards (Mr. Edwards) pleaded guilty to two counts in the Magistrates Court. The first, a charge of willful damage … Read more
Criminal Code (Child Sexual Offences Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 The Criminal Code (Child Sexual Offences Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 was assented to by Queensland Parliament on 14 September 2020. This article will summarise three key changes to the Criminal Code which have arisen from this amending Act. Note … Read more
Case Note: Commissioner of Police v Barbaro [2020] QCA 230 Lawyer – Client privilege was seen to constitute a ‘reasonable excuse’ for the refusal to comply with a valid police search warrant in the recent case of Commissioner of Police v Barbaro [2020] QCA 23. This case reinforces the importance of maintaining client privilege and … Read more
The case of University of Queensland & Anor v Y [2020] QCA 216 provides an insight into the prospects of contractual obligations of learning institutions for students who have since left or graduated. The implications of this decision of the Queensland Court of Appeal extends widely to learning, religious and incorporated bodies and prompts important … Read more
I am sure you have seen the headlines that appear in the news every few days about a store being robbed, cars being stolen, or homes being broken into. Whilst these offences may overlap or share some common characteristics, stealing, robbery and burglary are different offences under the Queensland Criminal Code. This article explains the … Read more
On Sunday morning, while scrolling along my social media newsfeed, I came across one of those inspirational, uplifting (and often yes, I concede, sappy) America’s Got Talent Audition videos. This audition video centred around a 45 year old man African American man named Archie Williams who, in 1983 was incarcerated for the rape and murder of a 32-year-old woman in the State of Louisiana. … Read more
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